(Producer) Scaling and root planing is without a doubt the most arduous, time consuming, difficult and probably frustrating of all modalities in dentistry. The frustration begins with the difficulty of the task and is further compounded with thefrustration associated when inadequate results are seen. The following information will help to increase your efficiency of scaling and root planing and relieve some of the anxiety in evaluating success and end points associated with initial periodontaltherapy.